Tostitos Fiesta Bowl To Showcase 2005 College Football Hall of Fame Class – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 22, 2005
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced today that the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will showcase ten legends from the 2005 Hall of Fame Class during its Jan. 2 match-up between Notre Dame and Ohio State.
The Hall of Famers will participate in many of the pre-game festivities while being introduced during the 3 p.m. (MST) game on ABC. The honoring of the Hall of Fame Class at the 2006 game marks the beginning of a new tradition to promote the best ever from the college gridiron on the national stage at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, building on a long-standing relationship between the organizations.
“Having the newest class of Hall of Famers attend our events each year will enhance the fan experience during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl,” said Mike Allen, chairman of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Chairman. “Highlighting the accomplishments of these living legends adds to our year-end celebration of college football and its rich history and pageantry.”
2005 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL ATTENDEES
Cornelius Bennett – LB, Alabama, 1983-86 Tom Curtis – DB,Michigan, 1967-69 Keith Dorney – OT, Penn State, 1975-78 JimHouston – E, Ohio State, 1957-59 John Huarte – QB, Notre Dame,1962-64 Roosevelt Leaks – FB, Texas, 1972-74 Mark May – OT,Pittsburgh, 1977-80 Joe Washington – RB, Oklahoma, 1972-75 PaulWiggin – DT, Stanford, 1954-56 David Williams – WR, Illinois,1983-85
The Buckeyes’ Jim Houston and the Fighting Irish’s John Huarte will receive special recognition as their respective teams take the field. Hall of Famers who have participated in a Fiesta Bowl include Keith Dorney who helped the Nittany Lions to a 42-30 victory over Arizona State in 1977 and Mark May who played in Pitt’s 16-10 win over Arizona in 1979.
“We are excited to partner with the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to highlight the accomplishments of the most recent class of Hall of Famers,” said NFF President Steven J. Hatchell. “The leadership of Mike Allen, John Junker, and the entire Tostitos Fiesta Bowl family on this new initiative will allow us to further showcase the careers of the best the college gridiron has ever seen.”
